I have a question re Medicaid eligibility and need Elder Law and/or Divorce advice in order to protect our modest assets.

You do NOT need to divorce your husband, and divorcing him might not even accomplish your goal. On the other hand, there are dozens of other legal...

I live in Virginia and my wife died five months ago. Can the hospital come after me for her bills?

The answer is yes. The hospital can come after you under Virginia's "Doctrine of Necessaries." However, there are also defenses that you can...

My Final Will, Durable POA, Living Will, and Health Care Rep documents are all from another state.

It is always a good idea to have your Estate Planning and Incapacity Planning documents reviewed every few years, regardless of whether you have...

You say your brother "is executor of will." However, your brother can only be the executor if in fact he had the Will admitted to probate, in...

How can I update my Will that I established when I was in the military approximately 10 years ago?

Any estate planning document 10 years old is out of date. You need to update your estate planning with an Estate Planning / Elder Law attorney, who...

My dad died without a written will. How do I protest a probate ruling?

In Virgina, if a married man dies intestate (meaning with no Will or Trust in place), than his ENTIRE estate (all of his assets) will be...

What happens if you die with no written will in the state of va

Virginia typically considers children born during a marriage to be the children of both parents, regardless of what a later paternity test might...

How to execute a will

Although "execute" means "sign," I think you are really asking how to probate the Will. Assuming this is what you're asking, the answer is you need...

Who is the legal heir when a person dies without a will and has a living spouse and children?

In Virginia, so long as all the children are children of both the deceased spouse and the surviving spouse, and the deceased spouse had no children...

My mother recently changed her will stipulating that the deed to her home is to be transferred to me.

You and siblings as executor will not be personally responsible for your mother's debts unless you have signed or co-signed documentation...

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